Chapter 106: Not Getting a Divorce?

When Jiang Ran performed acupuncture on him earlier, he stood aside watching her intently. Because of this precedent, he had a preconceived notion and believed Si Yanxiao's words to some extent.

Seeing the cold look on his face, Old Master Si spoke again, saying, "What's done is done, you must obey the arrangements for this marriage!"

A hint of displeasure flashed across Si Jiliang's face, and he was about to speak out in rebuttal when the butler behind him saw through his intention.

He quickly stood beside Old Master Si before him and reminded him, "It's time to take your medicine."

Si Jiliang knew he was trying to smooth things over, so he nodded slightly to him.

The atmosphere gradually froze, and Old Master Si remained seated without moving.

Jiang Ran pursed her lips and chimed in, "Medicine needs to be taken regularly for it to be most effective."

Seeing that she had said so, Old Master Si had no choice but to get up and give Si Jiliang a meaningful look before leaving.

As soon as the old man left, the previously peaceful atmosphere instantly turned tense.

It turns out that the peace just now was only temporary and a facade.

Si Jiliang looked up at Si Yanxiao, frowned slightly, and said with a serious expression, "I'm warning you to treat Jiang Ran well."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's expression froze, and a hint of disbelief flashed in her eyes.

What's going on?!

Why would you bring this up out of the blue?

Is he thinking things aren't chaotic enough already?

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran's face showed displeasure, and her eyes also held a hint of hostility as she looked at Si Jiliang.

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's lips curled slightly, and he suddenly let out a cold laugh, as if he had heard a joke.

He sneered coldly, "Warning? What right do you have to interfere in our affairs?"

Then, his expression hardened: "Since when did it become your place to tell me how to do things!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out and pulled Jiang Ran into his arms, his face full of provocation.

Jiang Ran instinctively tried to break free, but then she thought about what Si Jiliang had just said, and her brows furrowed. She forced herself to sit still, suppressing her malice.

Si Jiliang lowered his brow slightly, as if deep in thought. He always thought things through carefully, but those words just now slipped out of his mouth.

So much so that when Si Yanxiao retorted, he couldn't find a single fault in his argument.

Seeing him lower his eyes and remain silent, Si Yanxiao scoffed again, "Watch your own behavior and your status!"

His words were ambiguous, and contained a subtle warning.

Si Jiliang understood his unspoken meaning; the implication was simply that he should keep his distance from married women.

Even if they are unwilling to admit it, it doesn't change the fact that they are legally married.

The issue of identity is simply a matter of using the younger brother-in-law and sister-in-law as a basis for discussion.

Si Jiliang suddenly let out a cold laugh: "Well done!"

He wanted to back down, so he deliberately brought up the things he cared about most.

Having said that, his eyes were cold, and he got up and left.

Si Yanxiao coldly watched his retreating figure until it disappeared from sight, then swiftly withdrew his hand.

His face showed undisguised disgust, and he moved so quickly that it was as if staying any longer would be fatal.

Jiang Ran glanced at him coldly and asked in a chilling voice, "Are you using me as a cover?"

“I have nothing to do with Si Jiliang. You’re just humiliating yourself by doing this, and he’ll only be laughing at you for nothing.”

"It's alright?" Si Yanxiao sneered. "It's alright that he would storm off because of my words?"

Jiang Ran listened, pursed her lips slightly, and explained, "He has a very strong sense of self-respect. He left because you said something too harsh."

"But if he's not interested in you, then what I said is meaningless to him."

"Those words also vary from person to person."

Si Yanxiao replied directly, his expression full of mockery as he looked at Jiang Ran.

Jiang Ran frowned, also becoming hesitant about Si Jiliang's attitude. Si Yanxiao's words seemed to have taken root in her heart like seeds.

Si Yanxiao looked down at her, and seeing that she was lost in thought, a hint of disdain flashed across his face.

With a gloomy expression and a low, cold voice, he warned, "Now that you've married me, you should behave properly instead of flirting with other women all the time."

Then, without any attempt to hide his disgust, he continued, "Although I find you extremely annoying, I will absolutely not allow anyone to covet what's mine!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's face showed displeasure, and she coldly mocked, "Yours? Ha... Ridiculous."

Si Yanxiao frowned slightly, and Jiang Ranfu continued, "The divorce agreement is only waiting for my signature. Don't you find it ridiculous to say this now?"

"If I agree to a divorce today, we'll go our separate ways and have nothing to do with each other anymore. At that point, what I want to do, will you still be able to control me?"

Si Yanxiao looked down at her, chuckled, and said contemptuously, "You think you can use divorce to escape my control? Dream on!"

Jiang Ran listened, a hint of displeasure flashing through her heart. She rebuked, "You were the one who said you wanted a divorce before, and now you're acting like this again. Are you really that capricious?"

Si Yanxiao seemed oblivious to her sarcasm. His expression remained unchanged, and his voice was deep: "You refused to leave, didn't you? In that case, I'll grant your wish."

"If you want to play, I'll keep playing with you. I want to see who wins and who loses in the end..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran was taken aback. He had tried to coerce and entice her to leave the Si family, but all her sweet talk had been in vain.

You've changed your mind so easily now?

Thinking of this, she raised her eyes to look at Si Yanxiao, her eyes full of scrutiny.

Si Yanxiao met her gaze with a serious expression, a hint of mockery in his eyes, and then said coldly, "In short, I won't let that person get away with this."

The two of them knew perfectly well who that person was.

Jiang Ran frowned slightly, her face showing displeasure. She had now become the reason for the two to fight, like a fuse.

This feeling was like being a fish on a chopping board, completely at someone's mercy, which she disliked very much.

However, for the sake of spiritual power, she did need to stay by Si Yanxiao's side, and this opportunity undoubtedly gave her a chance.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran sighed inwardly.

Fine, let's each get what we need.

The two laid their words bare, and the atmosphere instantly froze. Si Yanxiao got up and left.

Jiang Ran noticed that Old Master Si hadn't returned yet, so she figured he probably wanted to give the two brothers some time to spend together.

Unfortunately, one of them had already stormed off in anger.

His expectations were destined to be dashed.

Just as she was lost in thought, Gu Nan walked up to her and said softly, "It's time to go back."

A hint of confusion flashed across Jiang Ran's face, then she nodded to indicate that she understood, but made no move whatsoever.

Gu Nan reminded him from the side, "You come with us."

"Why?" Jiang Ran asked, looking puzzled.

She and Si Yanxiao were incompatible, so they rarely spent time alone in the same space.

Gu Nan's summons now is definitely on Si Yanxiao's orders.

It's already a miracle he didn't leave me stranded halfway, let alone offer to come back together?

Is he planning to use the same old trick again and abandon himself?

Just as Jiang Ran was about to refuse, she heard Gu Nan utter two words from the side: "Shares".

Jiang Ran paused, looking somewhat annoyed: "Did he say that too?"

Gu Nan nodded slightly. A hint of hostility flashed across Jiang Ran's face. After hesitating for a moment, she still chose to compromise.

Damn it! We've been completely outmaneuvered!

He knew exactly what he wanted to do and didn't want the old man to know, which is why he made that threat!

"Let's go." With that, he got up and walked towards the door.

Jiang Ran and Gu Nan got into the car one after the other. As soon as they got in, Jiang Ran noticed that Si Yanxiao was resting with his eyes closed.

He suddenly let out a cold sneer.

Hypocritical! All that good looks for nothing!

She originally thought that Si Yanxiao would definitely cause some trouble along the way, and verbal attacks were now considered routine damage.

Unexpectedly, the two remained silent the entire way.

Although the atmosphere was quite oppressive, it was still relatively peaceful.

Back at the villa, the two parted ways. Jiang Ran lowered her eyes and walked toward her room, but bumped into Si Zuochen at the corner of the stairs.

Si Zuochen looked up at her, his eyes filled with undisguised hostility.

Jiang Ran sighed softly. Seeing his pale face, she didn't bother arguing with him.

He gently reminded her, "Your father is back. You can go see him when you have some time."

Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen was taken aback and quickly asked, "Really?"

He quickly realized he had gotten too excited and quelled his emotions.

Seeing this, Jiang Ran nodded and softly replied, "Mm."

Si Zuochen's expression brightened for a moment, but then he realized something, and his joy vanished, replaced by a look of worry.

Seeing his sudden change in mood, Jiang Ran pursed her lips slightly and guessed his concerns.

He couldn't help but say, "Don't worry, he will see you."